MBB: Coast 2 Coast Athletic Conference

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Goucher getting a win this season... hmm... not sure.

I will pray the team does not experience my 0-17 season in soccer at Goucher (though it was rewarding in a sense - you will have go through that type of season to understand), but the way things are shaking up... I am not sure they won't.

I do know they have a new inside player and talk is there is an additional big guy (6-8) who is on the team, but won't be suited up for tomorrow's CUA game. However, I will wait to see if that is all true.

Goucher can probably earn a win over the Bison at the SRC if they come ready to play. SMC isn't out the relm of possible with one win. Either is Marymount for one or two. I think a win over CUA, YCP, UMW, and SAL might be tough to mark down... even in pencil.

[Warren Thompson]

Given that I remember what Goucher (especially Dave Clark) did to LVC in the NCAAs in 1995, it's hard to fathom what has happened to the Gophers in 2005/06.

[kitchenrat]

I know the feeling, I was at the CAC championship game in the Kitchen in '95 when Clark was putting down 3's from NBA range. Goucher used to be the game I got most fired up for when i was a student, and it is still kind of hard to understand what happened there. I guess any school can have a down few years and with no restrictions on xfering any school can get help fast.

[Coach C]

I too remember the days of the deadly Golden gophers.  Indeed, it was ME who was saying prioor the season that you could not count out a well-coached team like Goucher.

So much for my brilliance.

C

[ycp]

At the half from York...

YCP 37-SMC 21

St. Mary's playing without Tyson Lensene and are slowing the game down, using a majority of the shot clock before shooting.

[ycp]

Final from York...

YCP 86-St. Mary's 56

Details to follow after the women's game.

Game Box
http://www.ycp.edu/sports/mens_basketball/2005/YCPMBB14.HTM

[ycp]

Details from YCP...

Three Spartans reached double figures led by Brandon Bushey as he notched 16 points, five rebounds, an assist, and a blocked shot. Bushey was 6-for-9 from the floor including 4-for-6 from three. Kenny Fass added 15 points, three rebounds, three steals, and two assists as he continues to be one of the most under-rated players in the CAC. Fass was 5-for-9 from the floor with all nine of his field goal attempts coming from beyond the arc. Sophomore Chad McGowan was the third Spartan in double figures with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists, and a blocked shot. Junior Brad Zerfing had a solid game with eight points, five assists, five rebounds and just one turnover in 20 minutes of work. Freshman Nate Fry contributed nine points and a career-high six assists to the Spartan attack.

Dan Engelstad led the Seahawks with 13 points while he also had four rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Tommy Bushell added nine points and seven rebounds while T.J. Jordan contributed seven points, seven rebounds, two assists, and two steals.

[The York 06]

This week is the only game standing in between York and the conference title when they go to Catholic.  Catholic is probably the most overrated team in the nation.  They will have homefield but after that  they should get back.  I expect to see the 2nd team in half way  through the first half.  Anyways 26 in a row at home and counting.
See you in Salem

[Pat Coleman]

Overrated at 40-something? Definitely. Most overrated? Hard to tell. (Ask Hamilton or Widener.) If you're No. 7 or so coming into the week and they're 40-something then you should have your way with them, even if it's on a field and not a court.

[ycp]

York's got 10 tough regular season conference games remaining. There are no easy games as six of those seven games are on the road and I think we all know that winning on the road is a tough thing to do. It should be a great Division III men's basketball game on Wednesday night at Catholic.

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

CUA overrated at 40? Who cares? If you beat them, then you can make the arguement. Let's cross that bridge first.

CUA did look pretty decent against Goucher, which isn't saying much. Goucher continues to struggle and nothing is going their way. Friday night at practice, Merritt went down with a dislocated shoulder leaving the interior game to brand-new transfer Jim Sweeney and freshman Conor Martin. And it's been known that Bobby Esbrant is out for the rest of the season due to bad (and ignored) stress fractures. To say Goucher has a very short bench, would be an understatement.

Also... a sad note on Saturday's game. CUA was beating the Gophers by 20 at half and 30 with ten minutes left. But from that point on, the CUA fans felt like reminding Goucher of the score. Everytime the Gophers scored, a chorus of "SCOREBOARD, SCOREBOARD" would rain down from some select CUA fans. Can you give the Goucher team a break. They are having a tough enough season without some fans deciding to remind them they are losing by 26, even after they hit a three-pointer. Get some class!

[The York 06]

York is the team to beat.  Catholic has done nothing all year to say hey we belong in the same sentence as York.  So until that happens then talk to me.  Another think, I have no simpathy with Goucher.  Last year there fans did the same thing.  They deserve to go 0-26.  Goucher really deserves no respect, every team should run it up.

[Dan Johnson]

Wow, if I wasn't a York fan, I would think that the York 06 sounds like an idiot.  Oh wait, he still does.  I truly look forward to Wednesday's game and hope that someone in attendance will keep this board up to date so I don't have to wait too long.  However, I will agree that I don't have alot of sympathy for Goucher.  They want to bolt the CAC because of they feel like they are in a better class...well then I hope you go 0-For whatever.  I wish I could watch the CUA game because I would love to see Sowden.  I played against a few good centers and I would be curious to see how he looks if you are calling him the best ever.  OK, enough for now.  Again, The York 06 is ignorant, please don't hold that against York or its more knowledgable fans.

[ycp]

Amen Dan!

[Dave 'd-mac' McHugh]

Sad, sad, sad, sad!  I don't remember any fans pointing out a scoreboard... while on the road... while their team was up more than 20... when the opposition is simply just trying to play hard.
And how can you say:

Last year there fans did the same thing. They deserve to go 0-26. Goucher really deserves no respect, every team should run it up.

Last year... YCP beat Goucher both times, and the Gophers had no chance to "run it up". Secondly, I understand a 30 point win... especially when coaches already have their second and third team players in... that isn't my comment. But to say they don't deserve respect would be like saying the same thing a few years ago when YCP was toughing it out. They were the top of the CAC at one point, and then had some tough years. No one said they didn't feel bad for them... or their fans (who certainly weren't angels back then - or some, even now).

I have a problem with fans deciding to scream scoreboard after a simple shot. What's the point?! Disgrace the players on the court?

I will admit Goucher fans have certainly had their moments in the past, but since I go to most of the games (home and away). I hardly ever remember a point were they are yelling "scoreboard" in a blow out... and no the other team's fans are not saying antyhing (let alone cheering) AND its an away game.

Of course, I am very old school on this... but what happened to sportsmanship... across the board.

And I have a problem with:

They want to bolt the CAC because of they feel like they are in a better class...well then I hope you go 0-For whatever.

Get the facts!!! They are not bolting because they fell they are in a better class... they are trying to even they playing field for themselves. Outside of just basketball, Goucher and CUA can't compete in the CAC in every sport... simply because their academic standards and tuition costs COMBINED make them a tough sell compared to other CAC schools. I think it is a smart decision to make things more even-keeled for the school, on a whole. This will work out for the CAC as well, down the road. (Maybe the YCP will jump to another conference, will that indicate they are in a better class, too?)

And "The York 06" sounds like an idiot when talking about CUA as well. YCP and CUA will battle for first place in this conference, while UMW and SAL try and get enough big wins to surprise them for second.